I thought one of the ways to enhance the blog in future was to not only give you an image or 5, but also speak more toward my feelings and the reasons for the work.
I will begin with saying that the whole family has the flu. This already had put me on this path of wanting to create an image with that theme. What led me to use the birds was actually very sad. The bird being held softly in her hands is in fact a swallow that was killed by a vehicle and I found it on my morning walk.
I photographed it with flowers and tar (maybe a future image), but being so fond of swallows since I can remember my overwhelming sadness for this loss and wish for it to fly again crept into this design and eventual composite. I used the Tern image to link the river and the ocean in the background with the model.
Hope this post in interesting enough that you would like to see more.
So beautiful. I found a dead swallow on the road and picked it up as I couldn’t bear the thought of it being squashed to mush by passing traffic.
Thank you for re following me by the way.
Yeah..Love them…just cleaning the closet…
Adrian I am so glad for you
How you’ve cross the bridge and
Found another voice
Your work is beautiful
As Sheldon Always
Thanks Sheldon, appreciate your support.
Anytime
Beautiful! I would like to see more.
Hopefully there will be lots more, Thanks for the support.
It is very beautiful! Really like the bird up in the sky watching over his deceased feathered friend. And your model is great too, in that beautiful red dress.. it’s somewhere between a painting and a photograph, really like what you’ve did..
and blessings to the Swallow, may it be free from suffering now!
Thanks Pieter, yes that is the aim, moving away from straight photograph and more towards painting-style.
I like that.. I should try and paint more too.. for me it holds the promise of more artistic freedom 🙂
Such a lovely image, Adrian. Hope your family is feeling better soon. 🙂
Thanks, 4 am now…we are all up…flu really bites…
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lovely composite Adrian, I have used the same model image too. I hope your family are feeling better
Thanks, yeah love the hands.
an amazing piece and so well created
A beautiful piece, reflecting well the sadness and hope of the moment! Thank you for sharing it, and feel better soon!
Thanks…me too…been a long week already to be honest..
OH I am sorry about the flu. Wishing speedy healing!
Aaw, thanks Joey..damn bug has got its hold good…we will get it beat.
Hope you all get well soon. I love this photo even more now knowing the back story. 💖
Thanks Colleen…I am finding that putting a little of myself in there makes the project that much personal.
Exactly. A great job. 😊
A wonderful picture. Get well with the flu
Dankie
Yes! Please more!… 🙂
Thanks…will try…
Very nice… and we hope you all recover soon! 🙂
Thanks Tom, still keeping us bogged down..we shall overcome!
I hope you’re all feeling better! That’s a really beautiful image!
Thanks Richard
I really like the effects of this art. The whole so speaks to my spirit. Strange that you are doing art with your photography because that is exactly what I have been led to do as well. Hope you are feeling better along with your family. 💖
Amy Thanks, the thing is, I have come to realize that I love it, but can say and do more with it too.
Ditto!! There is so much “emotion” in my art, as with yours. Keep on shining!! 🙂 ❤
Great and brilliant
Thanks